AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional Exam Course Syllabus

This comprehensive course is designed to prepare learners for the AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional exam, combining foundational DevOps principles with hands-on experience across core AWS services. The curriculum spans 9 modules, each requiring approximately 6-8 hours of engagement, including lectures, labs, and assessments. Learners will progress from DevOps fundamentals to building end-to-end CI/CD pipelines, automating infrastructure, and implementing monitoring and security. The course concludes with a capstone project and targeted exam preparation. A total time commitment of 60–80 hours is expected, ideal for individuals with prior AWS experience aiming to master professional-level DevOps practices on AWS.

Module 1: DevOps Fundamentals & AWS Overview

Estimated time: 7 hours

• DevOps culture and practices
• AWS shared responsibility model
• Key AWS services for DevOps
• Hands-on: Set up IAM roles and baseline VPC for DevOps workflows

Module 2: Source Control & CodeCommit

Estimated time: 7 hours

• Git fundamentals and version control
• AWS CodeCommit repositories setup
• Branching strategies and repository management
• Hands-on: Migrate local Git repo to CodeCommit and configure triggers

Module 3: Build & Test with CodeBuild

Estimated time: 7 hours

• Buildspec.yml configuration
• Managed vs. custom build images
• Integration of unit testing in build phase
• Hands-on: Create CodeBuild project to compile and test a sample app

Module 4: Deployment Automation

Estimated time: 7 hours

• CodeDeploy application and deployment groups
• Blue/green and canary deployment strategies
• AWS Lambda deployment techniques
• Hands-on: Deploy to EC2 Auto Scaling groups and Lambda using CodeDeploy

Module 5: CI/CD Orchestration with CodePipeline

Estimated time: 7 hours

• Pipeline stages and actions
• Manual approval and integration gates
• Cross-account CI/CD pipeline setup
• Hands-on: Build end-to-end pipeline with CodeCommit → CodeBuild → CodeDeploy

Module 6: Infrastructure as Code

Estimated time: 7 hours

• AWS CloudFormation templates and stacks
• Change sets and drift detection
• Best practices for reusable infrastructure code
• Hands-on: Write and deploy a multi-tier CloudFormation stack

Module 7: Container & Serverless Deployments

Estimated time: 7 hours

• Amazon ECS and EKS for container orchestration
• Fargate serverless compute
• ECR and Lambda packaging best practices
• Hands-on: Containerize microservice, push to ECR, deploy on ECS Fargate

Module 8: Monitoring, Logging & Security

Estimated time: 7 hours

• CloudWatch metrics, logs, and alarms
• Distributed tracing with AWS X-Ray
• Compliance with AWS Config and KMS encryption
• Hands-on: Instrument app for tracing and set up compliance checks

Module 9: Exam Prep & Capstone Project

Estimated time: 8 hours

• Review of AWS DevOps Professional exam blueprint
• Practice with scenario-based questions
• Study strategies and tips
• Hands-on: Design, build, and present full DevOps solution on AWS

Prerequisites

• Familiarity with AWS core services (e.g., EC2, S3, IAM)
• Prior experience with AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate level concepts
• Basic knowledge of Linux, networking, and scripting

What You'll Be Able to Do After

• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using AWS Developer Tools
• Automate infrastructure provisioning with CloudFormation and AWS CDK
• Containerize and deploy applications using ECS, EKS, and serverless Lambda
• Implement robust monitoring, logging, and alerting with CloudWatch and X-Ray
• Apply secure DevOps practices using IAM, KMS, and Secrets Manager